CURRENT RANKINGS

2018 U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges, Top 10 Western Regional Universities

2018 U.S. News & World Report: Best Value, Top 20 Western Regional Universities

2018 Top 25 Online EMBA by Online MBA Today

2017-18: Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges

2017: PayScale ranked SMC's undergraduate business degrees among the highest with return of investment

2017: PayScale ranked SMC 41st in its college salary report among four-year colleges

2017 Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education Rankings: SMC listed among the top 25% of U.S. colleges and universities

Top 5% among U.S. Colleges and Universities for salary potential by PayScale

CEO Magazine: SMC's Hybrid Executive MBA ranked 16 globally

FALL 2017

ACADEMICS

Academic majors: 43

Undergraduate schools: Three, including Economics and Business Administration, Liberal Arts, and Science.

Undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

Graduate degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Leadership, Master of Education, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts in Dance, Master of Business Administration, Executive Master of Business Administration, and Doctorate in Educational Leadership

Student-faculty ratio: 11:1

Average class size: 18

Academic calendar: 4-1-4, two four-month terms and one four-week January Term.

ATHLETICS

Division I teams: 17

Club sports teams: 13

Conference affiliation: West Coast Conference

Mascot: The Gael

CAMPUS LOCATION

Located in Moraga, just 23 miles east of San Francisco, the 420-acre campus enjoys a moderate climate that permits yearlong outdoor recreation, with ample opportunities for hiking and biking on area trails. There are several parks in the area and two shopping centers.

ARTS

The Saint Mary's College Museum of Art is the only accredited art museum in Contra Costa County, and features work from widely acclaimed artists and collections.

The Creative Writing Reading Series features guest authors and poets.

The Performing Arts Department presents student productions in theatre, music and dance.

River of Words provides art and poetry programs and curricula for K-12 students and teachers.